CAMP AT A GLANCE
	Patrick Roy will backstop the Avs for yet another season.
	Coach: Bob Hartley '99-00 record: 42-29-11 Camp location: Family Sports Center (Denver) Report date: Sept. 7 Preseason schedule: Sept. 14: Dallas Sept. 16: Los Angeles Sept. 17: at Phoenix Sept. 21: Pittsburgh (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) Sept. 23: Pittsburgh (Hershey, Pa.) Sept. 27: Phoenix Sept. 28: at Dallas Sept. 30: Los Angeles (Las Vegas, Nev.)

In the offseason, the Avalanche traded All-Star defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh to Carolina because his future contract status had holdout -- not to mention expensive -- written all over it. And with Ray Bourque on board for a full season, it was easier to handle. But still, the club will miss Ozolinsh's presence on the power play. The Avs lost forwards Dave Andreychuk, Jeff Odgers, Serge Aubin and Christian Matte, defenseman Sami Helenius, and goalies Rick Tabaracci and Marc Denis.

So, there are some spots open on this talented squad. Here's a look at the rest of Colorado's training camp.

Can Forsberg, Sakic stay healthy?
Forsberg missed a career-high 33 games last season, never fully recovering from the major shoulder surgery he had in the summer of '99. His production slipped, even when pro-rated, although there were times he still resembled the most dangerous two-way player in hockey. With a full summer of rest, the Avs hope Forsberg will be ready to return to the form of previous seasons when he has battled for the league scoring title.

It used to be routine for Sakic to play a full schedule year in and year out. But since '95-96, when the Avs won the Cup and he was named playoff MVP, the center has missed a total of 66 games the past four seasons, including 20 last year. Including and before '95-96, he missed a total of just 28 games in eight seasons. It's possible coach Bob Hartley might reduce Sakic's ice time as the season rolls along, to keep him healthy and fresh for the playoffs. Last spring, he scored a disappointing two goals and nine points in 17 playoff appearances.

Biggest position battle: Top line
Other coaches around the league should only hope to have Hartley's problems. He has at least six forwards -- Sakic, Forsberg, Milan Hejduk, Chris Drury, Alex Tanguay and Adam Deadmarsh -- who can play on any team's first line. Of course, Drury still needs to sign a contract. Hartley didn't have to worry about it as much last season with the injuries to Forsberg and Sakic, but if those two stay healthy this season, it will be interesting who will make up the top line.

We could begin by pairing Forsberg off with Tanguay on the left side and Hejduk on the right, with the others playing on a second line. Hartley might mix and match throughout camp to see which formula works the best -- especially if Drury and Hejduk sit out for a while.

Future watch
Here, ESPN.com looks at young players who could make an impact, either now or in the future.

Mikhail Kuleshov (Left wing):
Kuleshov, 19, has an outside shot of making the Colorado roster this fall. The 1999 first-round pick (25th overall) brings a lot of muscle to the rink at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. The Avs, however, want him to improve upon his offensive skills. He's a good skater and puckhandler, but doesn't like to go through traffic. Until he decides to drive to the net more, Colorado will likely keep him out of its lineup.

Training camp roster
Goaltenders: David Aebischer, Frederic Cassivi, Kai Fischer, Petr Franek, Aaron Molnar, Patrick Roy, Philippe Sauve, Blake Ward.

Defensemen: Chris Bahen, Rick Berry, Ray Bourque, Greg de Vries, Brian Fahey, Jeff Finger, Adam Foote, Alexei Gusarov, Jon Klemm, John-Michael Liles, Sanny Lindstrom, Will Magnuson, Eric Messier, Aaron Miller, Nolan Pratt, Alexander Riazantsev, Kurt Sauer, Agris Saviels, Matthew Scorsune, Martin Skoula, Dan Smith, Ben Storey, Brian White.

Left wings: Nick Bootland, Chris Dingman, Kyle Kidney, Sergei Kliamine, Jordan Krestanovich, Mikhail Kuleshov, Brad Larsen, Yevgeny Lazarev, Ville Nieminen, Shjon Podein, Dave Reid, Sergei Soin, K.C. Timmons.

Centers: Jared Aulin, Yuri Babenko, Chris Drury, Peter Forsberg, Riku Hahl, Tomi Hirvonen, Mikael Johansson, Sean Kotary, Anders Lovdahl, Aaron Miskovich, Steve Moore, Vaclav Nedorost, Joe Sakic, Rob Shearer, Alex Tanguay, Stephane Yelle.

Right wings: Darryl Bootland, Mike Craig, Adam Deadmarsh, Milan Hejduk, Dan Hinote, Kristian Kovac, Scott Parker, Branko Radivojevic, Radim Vrbata, Brian Willsie.

Charles Avellino is a lead NHL researcher at ESPN.